AUTHOR OF UNEXPECTED TURNS

Marco Lembo

If This Isn’t Life!

A compelling memoir of roots, rebellion, and rebirth.
A journey without a safety net, without brakes. Just life. Real life.

From the suburbs of Rome in the 1960s and 1980s, to the excesses of punk London; from frozen lands where the sun never sets, to the warm corners of the South, between flamenco and chorizo.

If This Isn’t Life! is the memoir of an existence pushed to the limit, lived to the fullest — always on the edge, always running, always rebuilding.

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A Book That Travels Everywhere

Available in over 5,000 bookshops worldwide — both physical and online — in paperback, e-book, and audio formats.

Translated into Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Finnish, it follows readers across the same languages and places where this long journey unfolds.

Choose your favourite bookshop and let the story carry you away.

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Available in paperback on Amazon Global and over 5,000 Italian and international bookstores.

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E-BOOK

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Audio Book

Listen to the audio book conveniently from your browser, wherever you are, and on any device.

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A gripping story, though I couldn’t help but think: could one person really go through all this? Still, the author’s resilience is remarkable – I would’ve quit way earlier.

Michael L.

Smooth, nostalgic, and full of emotion. Some moments hit close to home, especially the parts about youth and self-discovery.

Charlotte W.

The tone is honest and raw. I’d love to know what those around him would say about the same events—would their version match his?.

Daniel P.

This book gave me anxiety in the best way. I couldn’t stop turning the pages.

Helen S.

Beautifully written and emotionally charged. It reminded me that survival can be a form of art..

Jessica T.

What You Will Find in This Book

 

Broken, mended, or abandoned family ties

Toxic, passionate, destructive loves

The story of a soul that falls, gets back up, and starts again

A voice that looks back with clarity and an unfiltered heart

Why Read It

 

For those who have lost themselves, reinvented themselves, loved too much, or sought answers where there were only questions.

For those who have climbed improbable peaks, lost everything, and rebuilt it as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Because life swerves without warning… and you can only press the brake or the accelerator, close your eyes, and see where you end up afterwards.

A Book For Those Who...

 

Want to be moved

Have experienced fragility and resilience

Are not afraid of authenticity

Need to know that survival is possible, and that telling your story is an act of courage

If this isn’t life, then what is?
A memoir that doesn’t ask for permission.